Bandidas is a 2006 French/Mexican/American Western comedy film starring Salma Hayek and Penélope Cruz directed by Norwegian directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg and produced and written by Luc Besson. It tells the tale of two very different women in turn-of-the-century Mexico who become a bank robbing duo in an effort to combat a ruthless enforcer terrorising their town. This is the first movie that Cruz and Hayek have starred in together. It was a co-production among France, the United States and Mexico. Despite the lackluster reception, it gained a cult following due to... the film's lead actresses. Set in Mexico during the 1850s, the film tells the story of Sara Sandoval and María Álvarez . María is an uneducated, poor farm-girl whose caring father is being forced off his land by a cruel U.S. land baron, named Tyler Jackson . Sara is the highly educated, wealthy daughter of the arrogant owner of the nearby properties, and has recently returned from Europe where she attended numerous grade schools and colleges in England, Spain, and France for several years.
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| Release date: | January 18, 2006 |
| Directed by: | Espen Sandberg, Joachim Rønning |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 93 Minutes |
| Producer: | Luc Besson, Ariel Zeitoun |
| Editor: | Frédéric Thoraval |
| Music by: | Eric Serra |
| Cinematography: | Thierry Arbogast |
| Screenplay by: | Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen |
| Estimated budget: | $35,000,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy, Western, Action |